trying to escape from avenging boredom by mere clatter and motion.
企图以闲聊和乱窜来摆脱无聊对他们的报复，但这是徒劳的。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 46 Hobbies
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 令人难于忍受的;难堪的;令人厌烦的;
v. 试图( try的现在分词);试验，尝试;审讯;
💡 try(考验)+ing(形容词后缀)→难堪的；使人痛苦的
"an ageing pop star trying to stage a comeback"
试图重返歌坛的已经上了年纪的流行音乐歌星
近义：arduous, irksome, labored, laborious, nagging, nervy
v. 逃脱;逃离;躲过;泄露;
n. 逃走;逃跑工具或方法;野生种;泄漏;
adj. 使逃避困难的;使规避问题的;
💡 es(ex-=out)+cape(无袖的短外套)→逃脱；逃走
"We had to break the door out to escape from the fire."
我们不得不把门砸开以逃避火灾.
近义：abscond, absquatulate, slink, bolt, run, lurk
反义：remain, abide
n. 讨厌，令人讨厌的事物;无聊，无趣;厌倦;
"I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom."
由于实在闲极无聊，我开始无节制地大吃起来。
近义：monotony, tediousness, tedium, weariness, yawn, ennui
反义：hobby, attractions, pastime, avocation, play, playtime
adj. 仅仅，只不过;小的，轻微的;纯粹的;
n. 小湖，池塘;〈英〉边境（线）;
💡 我(me)阿姨(re) 仅仅是个 纯粹的人
"It cost a mere bagatelle."
这个只花了一点钱。
近义：merest, pure, selfsame, sheer, very, meager
vt.& vi. 发出咔哒声;嘁嘁喳喳地说笑;使卡搭卡搭的响;
n. 哗啦声;嘁嘁喳喳的谈笑声;咔哒声;
"The dishes and bowls slid together with a clatter."
碟子碗碰得丁丁当当的.
近义：peal, roar, rumbling, thunder, uproar, blare